A record 260 volunteers have walked off their jobs today – with the blessing of their employers – to pitch in and help out non-profit agencies throughout Genesee County.
It is the United Way Day of caring.
It began this morning with opening ceremonies and a welcome from former Buffalo Bills great Mark Kelso:

"Congratulations to the community of Batavia for the effort you are putting forth today and hopefully you will accomplish all the task's you set out to do."

Volunteers are gardening, painting, hanging wallpaper.
Ted Yasses of LeRoy was part of the team from Graham Corporation. They were working outside of Go-Art:

"We have flowers that need to be planted, bushes that need to be trimmed, and we'll be doing some inside painting as well."